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Undergraduate Course Descriptions

To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division; to enroll in a 400(G)-level course in which there are graduate students, students must have junior or higher standing.

101. INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). An introduction to the Industrial Technology profession; its various technical disciplines, functions and organization. The technological and managerial aspects of the profession are introduced and fundamentals of the various technical areas are introduced including measurement, calculator and computer operations, etc.

103. INTRODUCTORY GRAPHICS. (2, 2, 3). Introduction to fundamental techniques of drafting using sketching and computer aided drafting (CAD): Orthographics, pictorial drawing, primary auxiliary views, sections, and dimensioning. Prereq or Coreq: ITEC 101 or ENGR 101.

203. INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). A study of mechanical energy conversion systems for machinery. Includes an investigation of gear, pulley, chain, reducer, timing belt, and coupling drive systems. Prereq: ITEC 101, 103; MATH 100 or 105 with a minimum grade of “C”.

207. FUNDAMENTALS OF HYDRAULIC/PNEUMATIC TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). A study of the principals of design, operation, diagnosis, repair and maintenance of basic hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Included are pump and compressors, reservoirs and tanks, lines, fittings, controls and actuators. Applications include mobile and stationary equipment. Prereq: ITEC 101, 103; MATH 100 or 105 with a minimum grade of “C”.

220. ELECTRONICS I. (2 ,2, 3). Basic circuits and components including resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transformers. Analysis of DC, AC, RC, RL, and RLC circuits. Laboratory applications in instrumentation, arametric measurements, and troubleshooting. Prereq: ITEC; MATH 100 or 105 with a minimum grade of “C”.

240. METAL TECHNOLOGY I. (2, 2, 3). Basic fundamentals in casting products of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, metal-working process, and welding.

250. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS I. (2, 2, 3). Construction process; including design, specifications, purchase and use of residential and light commercial building materials and equipment. Prereq: ITEC 101.

256. CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. (2, 2, 3). A course in the use of concrete and related materials in slab, wall and roof construction in residential and commercial construction. Concrete blocks, bricks, as well as reinforced concrete floors, walls and roofs are covered. This is a classroom laboratory course to prepare construction managers. Prereq or coreq: ITEC 254.

257. STRUCTURAL DESIGN. (2, 2, 3). Survey of structural design including wood, steel and concrete materials. Strengths and physical characteristics of all materials covered. Special emphasis on steel exterior skin construction included. Prereq or Coreq: ITEC 254.

268. GENERAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION. (3, 0, 3). Fundamentals of safety relating to an environment of mechanical and physical hazards and unsafe human practices. Presented to develop safety consciousness and an understanding of approved methods of accident prevention.

269. SAFETY LEGISLATION, STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE. (3, 0, 3). A survey of the major legislation that has affected the safety movement with special emphasis on the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act and A.N.S.I. standards for compliance. Prereq: ITEC 101 or permission of instructor.

270. INTRODUCTION TO CAD. (2, 2, 3). Computerized drafting techniques as applied to mechanical design problems. Prereq: ITEC 103.

303. ADVANCED MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. (2, 2, 3). Study of complex mechanical systems, including gear sets, mechanisms, and transmissions. Includes interfacing computers to mechanical systems for pressure, temperature, and vibration data acquisition. Prereq: ITEC 203, 220.

307. HYDRAULIC/PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). A study of the operation, diagnosis, repair and maintenance of control systems including solenoid, pilot, logic and safety. Accumulator, intensifier, multiple pressure, multiple control, backup and override circuits included. Prereq: ITEC 207.

320. ELECTRONICS II. (2, 2, 3). Diodes, transistors and semiconductor devices, signal and operational amplifiers, and integrated circuits. Laboratory applications in circuit analysis, design, and troubleshooting. Prereq: ITEC 220.

322. DIGITAL ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). Digital logic, number systems, digital hardware and interfacing. Including gates, Boolean logic and circuit development. Study of IC types and families. Memory circuits, counters, Flip Flops and multivibrator circuits. ADC converters and interfacing digital and analog systems. Prereq: ITEC 220 with a grade of “C”.

324. MICROPROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3) . Introduction to microcomputers, including microprocessor terms and conventions, architecture, instruction sets, addressing modes and programming experiments. Prereq: ITEC 220 or permission of instructor.

326. ADVANCED MICROPROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3) . A technologist's approach to the study of microprocessor interfacing and the use of advanced microprocessor techniques. Includes display multiplexing, I/O control and handshaking. The use of PIA and DAC/ADC devices. Memory interfacing and programming EPROMS. Study of 16-bit microprocessors and the applications of 16-bit microprocessors. Prereq: ITEC 320, 324, or permission of instructor.

328. PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). Specific need definitions, selecting and matching components, numbering systems, logic concepts, controller hardware, software, ladder and high level programming, installation and application case studies. Prereq: ITEC 320, 324.

329. MOTORS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). Electromagnetic theories, single and multiphase wiring and distribution systems, motor starters and stopping technologies, maintenance of motors, and motor control systems. Prereq: ITEC 220.

340. METAL TECHNOLOGY II. (2, 2, 3) . Advanced course in welding theory and application. Prereq: ITEC 240.

344. MACHINING TECHNOLOGY I. (2, 2, 3) . Lecture and laboratory experiences in basic machine tool principles and processes. Prereq or coreq: MATH 210.

345. COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). Familiarization with programming, set-up and operation of computer numerical control machining and turning centers. Prereq or coreq: ITEC 270; 344.

348. INTERNSHIP. (3). Provides students a structured and supervised professional work-learn experience within an approved agency, organization, or a corporation. Prereq: Completed 30 hours toward the applicable degree with a minimum of 18 hours in ITEC courses and approved internship application.

350. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS II. (2, 2, 3). Techniques in residential and light commercial construction. Includes service project. Prereq: ITEC 250.

351. CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING. (2, 2, 3). Subdivision and quantification of work; quantity takeoffs using plans and specifications. Cost relationships and forecasting. Prereq: ITEC 250, MATH 105.

355. CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL. (3, 0, 3) . Managing residential and light commercial building operations; includes scheduling equipment, materials, manpower, project control, safety, licensing, national and local economic trends. Prereq: ITEC 250, MATH 105, or permission of instructor.

357. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS. (2, 2, 3). Residential and commercial environmental temperature and humidity controls in construction. Traditional and computer assisted methods of sizing, installing and repair of control equipment are included. Prereq: ITEC 254.

368. PROFESSIONAL SAFETY SEMINAR. (3, 0, 3). Current issues, new laws and regulations, and discussion of test topics on professional safety exams.

370. ADVANCED CAD. (2, 2, 3). Advanced techniques in computer aided drafting using microcomputers. Prereq: ITEC 270.

407. ADVANCED HYDRAULIC/PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3) . A study of operation, diagnosis, repair and maintenance of closed loop servo-feedback and transducer type systems as applied to flexible manufacturing centers and robotic equipment. Prereq: ITEC 307 or permission of instructor.

409(G). AUTOMOTIVE FLUID MECHANICS. (2, 2, 3). Hydraulic power application used in industry. Principles of operation analysis of systems for proper functioning, safe operation, basic repair, and maintenance of systems common to automotive, machine tool, and other fluid power applications. Prereq: 6 semester hours automotive.

415(G). TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. (3, 0, 3). Impacts of technology on the environment; technological aspects of environmental issues, laws, and regulations. Restr: Juniors and seniors only.

420(G). COMMUNICATIONS AND PC NETWORKING. (2, 2, 3). Data communications concepts, hardware, and fundamentals of network design. LAN configurations, protocols, management, maintenance, upgrading, security, and troubleshooting. Laboratory applications of LAN hardware and software installation. Prereq: ITEC 220.

422. INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION. (2, 2, 3). The study of electronic instruments: operational amplifiers; analog to digital; digital to analog. Transducers in pressure, temperature, displacement, and velocity. Also a study of instrumentation systems aiding drilling and exploration in the oil industry. Prereq: ITEC 320 and 322.

424. ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT AND APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). Study of commercially available robotic systems. Analysis of robot specifications. Maintenance of robotic equipment. Isolating potential robot applications. Selection of robotic technology and end of arm tooling. Safety in robotic applications. Systems approach to applications. Factors in robot justifications. Analysis of human factor in automation. Prereq: ITEC 322 or ITEC 320 with a grade of “C”; or permission of instructor.

425. AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). A study of Industrial Automation. Analysis of automation specifications and control systems for automation. Study of interfacing technologies. Evaluation of the options in automations including economic analysis, social and humanistic aspects in automation. Prereq: ITEC 320, Jr. standing or permission of instructor.

426. MEDICAL ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). Medical electronics Instrumentation. Fundamental instrumentation circuits with emphasis on biomedical instrumentation. The physiological data acquisition processing, display and control systems. Principles, application and maintenance of biomedical equipment. Prereq: ITEC 320, 322, or permission of instructor.

430. ADVANCED GRAPHIC SCIENCE. (0, 5, 3). Methods, materials, and techniques in graphic science, advanced technical drawing, and architectural designs with emphasis on "energy conservation techniques.'' Prereq: ITEC 103 or 230.

440(G). WELDING DESIGN PROBLEMS. (2, 2, 3). Application and interpretation of blueprint drawings, welding codes, pressure vessels, manufacturing designs, cost analysis; time studies; jig and fixture design, and mass production techniques. Prereq: ITEC 340.

441. ADVANCED MACHINE TECHNOLOGY. (2, 2, 3). Advanced machine tool principles and processes, including CNC applications to lathe and milling machine operations. Prereq: ITEC 344.

442. ADVANCED CNC TECHNIQUES. (2, 2, 3). Problems in computer numerical control techniques including robot/machining-center/turning-center coordination and interfacing. Prereq: ITEC 345 with a minimum grade of B.

445(G). WORLD OF CONSTRUCTION. (2, 2, 3). Emphasis on estimating, designing, blueprint reading, and contracting in the construction of homes. Prereq: ITEC 254.

446. MANUFACTURING FACILITY PLANNING. (3, 0, 3). Selection of plant site, product development, over-view of manufacturing processes and their economic evaluation, production charts, machine and manpower assignment, material handling and plant layout. Restr: Senior standing or permission of instructor.

447. COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY I. (2, 1, 3). Use of technologies such as CAD, CAM, CAPP, MRPII, Simulation and JIT to implement CIM. Discussion of their synergetic relationships. Prereq or Coreq: ITEC 472.

450(G). ENTREPRENEURIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. (3, 0, 3). Policy and procedures, ethics, incorporation structures, legal issues, business plans and finances, labor issues, bidding and sales strategies for contractors. Prereq: ITEC 355, Restr: If Prereq not met, permission of instructor is required.

455. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND APPLICATION. (2, 2, 3). Principles of construction management are applied to a case study of an actual planned residential project from concept to completion. Prereq: ITEC 450, senior standing or permission of instructor.

458. INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP. (3-6). Students receive on-the-job experience with selected and approved firms. Students are assigned to a firm for 20 hours per week during regular semester and 40 hours per week during the Summer semester. Prereq: Permission of department head.

460. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS LICENSING STUDIES. (3, 0, 3). Review of construction technology principles and procedures for the Louisiana Contractors Examination. Prereq: senior standing or permission of instructor.

461. INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT. (3, 0, 3). Principles of establishing and maintaining an occupational hazard control program with emphasis on OSHA compliance regulations, reporting, and accident investigations. Designed for the Safety Supervisor in industrial and construction activities. Prereq: ITEC 268 or VIED 490.

462. SHOP MANAGEMENT. (3, 0, 3). Review and synthesis of current management procedures and systems in industrial and education agencies. Prereq: Senior standing in ITEC, MGMT 320; or permission of instructor.

469. SENIOR SEMINAR. (3, 0, 3). Capstone course allowing students to apply accumulated knowledge in solving contemporary industrial technology issues and problems through design, analysis, reflection, and reporting. Prereq: Senior standing.

471. INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS SYSTEMS LABORATORY. (0, 2, 1). Technologist approach to experimentation with production system modeling, use of microcomputer software for decision support for operations systems, development and utilization of microcomputer based planning aids, field experience in industrial operations. Prereq or coreq: ITEC 472.

472. INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS SYSTEMS. (3, 0, 3). Operations and production systems of the technologist; role of the technologist in systems, models and decision making approaches; resource allocation, process design, quality control, inventory control maintenance and forecasting concepts for the technologist. Prereq: Senior standing in ITEC, MGMT 320, STAT 214.

473(G). INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS. (2, 2, 3). Primary emphasis on microcomputer systems. Decision support using spreadsheets and database managers. Internet and multimedia applications. Prereq: ITEC 472 or permission of instructor.

474(G). QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). Principles of total quality control in manufacturing and service industries. Use of control charts, acceptance sampling procedures, inspection procedures, reliability and capability studies. Prereq: STAT 214.

477. PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT. (3, 0, 3). An investigation of parts and service organization with special emphasis on parts ordering, inventory controls. Service reception, dispatch and delivery, techniques for merchandising, expense control and customer relations are included. Fa, odd-numbered years. Prereq: MGMT 230 or 360.

497-498(G). DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY. (1-3). Prereq: 12 hours in ITEC and departmental approval.